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Genocide on Trial in Guatemala: Center for Human Rights and Humanitarian Law Sends Trial Observation Mission

In April, American University Washington College of Law’s Center for Human Rights and Humanitarian Law sent a team of students and staff to observe and report from the historic genocide trial taking place in Guatemala. MORE

Press Releases

• American University Washington College of Law Welcomes Teams to 18th Annual Inter-American Moot Court Competition (05/16/13)
• Marshall-Brennan Constitutional Literacy Project to Recognize Educators, Students, and Community Members for Activism and Service (05/14/13)
• American University Washington College of Law Announces Harold Koh, Professor and Former Legal Adviser to the State Department, as Commencement Speaker (04/29/13)
• Trial Advocacy Students to Participate in Final Trials at Montgomery County Judicial Center (04/17/13)
• Worldwide Experts Discuss "Best Practices" for Litigation Before the UN Committee Against Torture as a Tool Against Torture (04/15/13)
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American University Washington College of Law In the News...

June 1, NPR - Professor Steve Wermiel is quoted about upcoming historic U.S. Supreme Court decisions. MORE

May 31, New York Times - UN Committee Against Torture, Chair Dean Grossman, expresses concern about Russia's prosecution of human rights groups. MORE

May 24, Wall Street Journal - Professor Janie Chuang's scholarship on exploitation in the au pair program is cited in an article on a Senate immigration bill. MORE

May 27, New York Times - Recent AUWCL LL.M alumna Pauline Higgins is quoted about diversity and inclusion in the workplace. MORE

May 25, Baltimore Sun - Professor Paul Figley weighs in on whether liability waivers signed by participants at 'extreme races’ are enforceable. MORE

May 23, Voice of America - Professor Kenneth Anderson discusses Obama's Counterterrorism speech, saying it likely achieved a key objective. MORE

May 23, U.S. News & World Report - Professor Nancy Polikoff says changes to the FAFSA form will not be "wrinkle-free" for same-sex couples. MORE

May 15, Aljazeera - Professor and UN Rapporteur Juan Mendez is quoted regarding force feeding in Guantanamo. MORE

May 15, New York Times - In a co-authored op-ed, Professor Stephen Vladeck argues that although terrorism remains, an "open-ended declaration of armed conflict against all terrorist groups" should continue to be avoided. MORE

May 15, Fox Business - Professor William Snape discusses problems with fracking in California. MORE

May 14, NPR - Professor Diane Orentlicher discusses the significance of the genocide conviction of former Guatemalan dictator General Efrain Rios Montt. MORE

May 10, Wall Street Journal - Professor Kenneth Anderson is quoted about the IRS' extra scrutiny of conservative groups that have applied for tax-exempt status. MORE

May 8, WAMU - As a guest on The Kojo Nnamdi Show, Professor Brenda Smith discusses the prevalence of gangs and racketeering inside U.S. prisons. MORE

May 1, USA Today - Professor Lewis Grossman discusses whether the U.S. Department of Justice will support the Food and Drug Administration's decision to allow anyone over 15 years old to buy Plan B without a prescription. MORE

April 30, Washington Free Beacon - Daniel Metcalfe, director of the law school's Collaboration on Government Secrecy, is quoted about the U.S. Supreme Court's recent FOIA decision. MORE

April 30, Talking Points Memo - Professor Stephen Wermiel discusses Justice Sandra Day O'Connor's legacy and the future of Affirmative Action. MORE

April 23, WAMU – Professor Jorge Contreras explores the legal issues around patenting DNA as a guest on the Kojo Nnamdi Show. MORE